Used in informal situations. original interview here. As a cautionary note to non-Chinese speakers, ask a Chinese speaker before you give your characters new nicknames that aren't canon. All masters have siblings-like relationships, that means other master’s disciples will be like their ‘nephew/niece’. (Possibly, he and Jiang Wanyin both started training/ became disciples at the same time, but because he was older than Jiang Wanyin, he was referred to as the older sect brother.). I swear, I did not mean to make my first fic for this fandom such a dark and angsty one, but here we are. He kept standing at the corner of the room, staring into the distance, all while muttering the same "Daozhang, Daozhang". Should I do separate chapters for each sect or other grouping? Example: Wen Yuan calls Lan Wangji 阿爹 while crying, at their first meeting. LaoZi (老子) : Literally means someone who’s of an old age (informal). In the Jiang Sect, Wei Wuxian is 大师兄 (da-shixiong) to everyone as the first ranked disciple. There are specific words for specific relationships, often making a clear distinction between maternal and paternal side family members, and making clear whether that person is older or younger in a relationship. Usually used to refer to young people who are brattish, Xiong (兄) : brother / bro ( have various use, can be used toward your real brother, your homie, or even strangers but you have respect for them). Example: Baoshan Sanren is referred to as Xiao Xingchen’s shifu rather than sect leader, since she did not establish a sect. Note: this is really difficult to translate since there’s no real equivalent. (Sworn) older Brother: 哥 (ge) Sworn brothers in Chinese lore undertake a ritual ceremony to pledge loyalty to each other. 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